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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "lotto net" <lottonet1@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:33:52 +0000
Subject: winning notification and final notice

Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 26th of October,2005. Your
personal,EMAIL-ADDRESS attached to ticket number:520-81-63-115 with serial
number VB184102.drew lucky numbers 71-13-55-79-19,w
hich consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of 1,000,000.00 Euros. (ONE MILLION EUROS
ONLY)already insured in your favour.
This is to help encourage the rapid use of microsoft ware users and to
enlighten and promote the wide spread usage of the internet within the
global world,under the sponsorship of microsoft ware wizard
http://www.quuxuum.org/~evan/bgnw.html - 63k - 24 Mar
2004 -.&http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zeroes/Sultan_Brunei.htm,together
with the USA,AUSTRALIA&a few members of the EU states.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We strongly advise that due to mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that
you strictly keep your winning information confidential until your claims
has been processed and your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol and diversed new measures to avoid the
duplicating and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants and
unscrupulous personals/establishment.

Meanwhile,to clearify your doubts on how come you were selected,please note
that all participants email/names were selected through a computerized
ballot machine system from the internet,randomly drawn from over 100,000.00
COMPANIES and 50,000,000.00 (INDIVIDUALS PRIVATE/PERSONAL) Email Addresses
and names from all over the world,where your own EMAIL ADDRESS happens to
have been luckily selected
under the second category to have attracted this winnings.
This promotional program takes place every three years and it is been
jointly organised by well meaningful personals in conjunction with
international governmental policies under very strict regulatory laws within
the world lottery association in the bid
to elevate poverty rate and create chances for luckily selected
individuals/companies to equally establish themselves and help create room
for useful and gainful employment through the fund/prize you are been
awarded.
We hope that you will equally utilise your prize winnings fund in an
innovation,support,promote,meaningfully and gainfully reputation scheme in
your lifes,government and people.
To file in and collect your claims for this prize winnings award, please
quickly contact only and directly our nominated fiducial/accredited
agent,who is to personally act as your TRUSTEES CLAIM AGENT:
Roland Kok, Roland Kok CONSULTANCY&SECURITIES. Tel: +31-622-597-171
Email:lottonet2005@netscape.net
Remember, all winning must be claimed not
later than (17th Nov,2005). After this date all unclaimed funds will be
retrieved and included in the next stake on returned to the treasury. Please
note in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference
number and batch numbers in all correspondence and ensure to comply with
every directives from your claims agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff for having been a lucky
winner in our international promotions program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified and please
do reconfirm your contact email address for your claims agent once again
(lottonet2005@netscape.net).
Sincerely yours,
Doris Van Der Beek.
Lottery Coordinator.
http://www.lottonet.com.au/index.html
CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail message is confidential and is intended only
for the addressee of the email address holder who is to immediately report
directly and only to the claims agent.Any unauthorized use or disclosure is
strictly prohibited.Disclosure of this e-mail to anyone other than the
intended addressee does not constitute waiver of privilege. If you have
received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and
delete this. Thank you for your cooperation.


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